Disapointed

[mcheung63]

Today, after I open my transcript (actually I received it 6 years ago), My GPA is 1.41.

I think no university will accept my apply for a mPhil student that research in OS.

very sad now

[quanganht]

First, if your real-life works show excellence results, universities will welcome you.
Second, I think this thread is in wrong forum.

[AndrewAPrice]

Seriously? Out of what? Did you attend every class and hand in every assignment?

Just for attending and handing in half-done assignments you should still get a low 2.

[mcheung63]

i am very serious, 1.41 out of 4 .
I was studying in your country, melbourne

[01000101]

Don't be too discouraged. I slacked off very badly in highschool and ended with a low 2. That didn't stop me from being accepted by a very nice university earlier in the year though, they didn't even look at my transcript. They were more interested in the kind of work I was doing.

[gravaera]

01000101: Please expound on 'the kind of work you were doing', for my own edification

Do you mean that you showed them your kernel project? Or were you doing small projects online, like on guru.com, or something?

[gravaera]

01000101: Please expound on 'the kind of work you were doing', for my own edification

Do you mean that you showed them your kernel project? Or were you doing small projects online, like on guru.com, or something?

[01000101]

I was working on an OS called DiNS that filtered P2P/torrents from corporate/educational networks. After showing a prototype they set me up with an appt. with the dean and director of IT at the college and we had a long talk. In the end they decided that they would just let my previous grades from HS slide by.

[mcheung63]

01000101 , you are low 2, but I am fxxking under 2

[earlz]

01000101 , you are low 2, but I am fxxking under 2

Well, get to programming! I'm sure if you made something amazing and/or useful, they'd probably accept you. The fact that you motivated and enjoy programming is what will get their attention...